About the Call:
Editors Dr. Pallavi Mohanan and Dr. Tanya Bhardwaj are inviting abstract submissions for an upcoming edited volume to be published by Palgrave Macmillan. The volume seeks interdisciplinary contributions exploring the governance of gender and sexuality from antiquity to the present, including contemporary anti-gender movements and evolving legal, political, and cultural frameworks.
Themes:
• Gender and sexuality under legal and political systems.
• Historical and contemporary governance of bodies.
• Feminist legal scholarship.
• Queer theory and legal studies.
• Law, history, sociology, and literary studies.
• Anti-gender movements and politics of governance.
• Intersections of gender, sexuality, law, and culture.
Submission Guidelines:
• Submit an abstract of 200–500 words.
• Include relevant keywords.
• Attach a short author bio.
Important Dates:
• Abstract Submission Deadline: 20 August 2026
How to Submit:
• Submission Form: https://lnkd.in/dSRqAbCH
• Email: bodiesunderlaw@gmail.com
Who Can Apply:
Academicians, researchers, practitioners, and scholars from disciplines including Law, History, Sociology, Literary Studies, Gender Studies, Queer Theory, Political Science, and related interdisciplinary fields.
Why Submit?
• Opportunity to contribute to a Palgrave Macmillan edited volume.
• Engage in interdisciplinary scholarship on gender, sexuality, and governance.
• Publish alongside researchers working at the intersection of law, culture, and society.
• Contribute to contemporary academic discourse on feminist and queer legal studies.
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